The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Beech Bottom, WV: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$254,852

Cost of Crime™ for Beech Bottom, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,426 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Beech Bottom with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Beech Bottom, WV Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Beech Bottom's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Beech Bottom sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only Beech Bottom's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Beech Bottom is 21.88 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Beech Bottom, WV report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Beech Bottom, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Beech Bottom for 2025 is $254,852, about $445 per resident and $1,426 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Beech Bottom Compared to Other Cities?

Beech Bottom, WV:	$445
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Beech Bottom is $445 per year, which is $19 less than the national average and $82 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Beech Bottom:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $210 more than in Beech Bottom.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $265 less than in Beech Bottom

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Beech Bottom for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Beech Bottom	Cost per Beech Bottom Resident
Murder	$119,407	$208
Rape/Sexual Assault	$27,032	$47
Robbery	$2,196	$4
Assault	$27,576	$48
Kidnapping	$3,386	$6
Vehicle Theft	$4,001	$7
Burglary	$6,609	$12
Theft	$22,095	$39
Arson	$1,818	$3
Vandalism	$22,917	$40
Animal Cruelty	$47	$0
Drug Crimes	$17,702	$31
Identity Theft	$67	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$254,852	$445

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Beech Bottom, WV

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Beech Bottom totals $926,802 ($1,617 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,181,654 ($2,062 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Beech Bottom's 573 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Beech Bottom Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Beech Bottom residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.676
Robbery	0.1218
Rape	0.7781
Murder	0.1109
Total Violent Crime	2.687 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.445
Vehicle Theft	0.4509
Burglary	1.272
Arson	0.1314
Total Property Crime	9.299 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0975
Drug Crimes	4.176
Vandalism	5.598
Identity Theft	0.0152
Animal Cruelty	0.0111
Total "Other" Rate	9.899 (C-)

Individual Beech Bottom Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Beech Bottom is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Beech Bottom.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McKinleyville, WV	C+	C+	C+
Windsor Heights, WV	B-	C+	B
Brilliant, OH	D	D	C-
Salt Run, OH	C-	C-	D+
Rayland, OH	C+	C+	C+
Wellsburg, WV	C+	C	C+
Tiltonsville, OH	C-	C-	C-
New Alexandria, OH	D+	C-	D+
Bethany, WV	B+	A-	A
West Liberty, WV	C-	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Beech Bottom is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Almyra, AR	D+	D+	D+
Topaz, CA	F	D+	D+
Tonalea, UT	F	D-	D-
Telogia, FL	A+	C-	C-
Taylorstown, PA	A	A	A
Taylor, NE	D	C-	C-
Stony Hill, MO	C	C-	C-
Springfield, ME	B-	A	A
Barnhill, IL	B-	A-	A-
Winton, MN	D-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Beech Bottom is as safe as the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Beech Bottom, WV average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Beech Bottom schools on SchoolGrade

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